Mathematics courses _____ generally required in American high schools.. Usually_____ begin to take a interest in reading around the age of five.[r]
(1)Name: Class:
Basis No 25 SUBJECT AND VERB
AGREEMENT
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Exercise 1
1 Tom with dog _ here now
a is b are c was d were
2 Tom as well as his dog _ here now
a is b are c was d were
3 My old friends and colleague, John, _ married
a has just got b have just got c just has got d just have got The singer and actor _ coming now
a was b were c is d are
5 The singer and the actor _ coming now
a was b were c is d are
6 Mathematics _ difficult
a is b are c is d are
7 Two billion dollars _ not enough for the victims of the tsunami
a was b were c is d are
8 Three years in a strange land _ like a long time for lonely people
a is seeming b are seeing c seems d seemed
9 The film "Titanic" _ very interesting
a is b are c was d were
10 Cattle allowed graze here now
a was b were c is d are
11 None of this money right now
a is b are c was d were
12 None of them right now
a is b are c was d were
13 Every student willing to join the picnic now
a is b are c was d were
14 The number of students in creasing now
a are b was c were d is
15 A number of students playing table - tennis now
a are b was c were d is
16 Physics my favourite subject
a are b is c was d have been
17 They boy, with his two companions, the cherry tree now
a has split b have split c is slitting d are splitting 18 The write and poet going to preside over this meeting
a are b is c have been going d is to
19 Neither the mother nor the children aware of the danger
a were b was c is d has been
20 She told me that she happy for what he
a is feeling/ did b was feeling/ had done
c feels/ did d has felt/ has been going
Exercise 2
1 If anyone , tell him I'll be back later
a was calling b called c call d calls
2 Each of the boys a book now
a have b has c had d are having
3 Two-thirds of the money mine now
a is b are c was d were
4 About 60% of students in this class from China
a was b were c are d is
5 A number of sheep eating grass now
a are b is c was d were
6 The number of books in this library large
a are b is c was d were
7 Either you or I wrong
a am b is c are d were
8 Neither my gloves nor my hat with this dress
(2)9 The poor living her help
a is needing b are needing c need d needs
10 Several of the students absent yesterday
a has been b had been c were d was
11 The professor said that Vietnam to South-East Asia
a has belonged b has belonged c belonged d belongs 12 He he had read that story - book before
a told b has told c had told d said
13 His choice of words very good
a are b be c is d being
14 Anybody who my keys will be given a candy
a find b finds c are finding d found
15 The Browns here since 1950
a are living b have lived c have been living d has been living 16 John, as well as I, a student
a are b were c as d has been
17 Not only John but his brothers also in debt
a is b have c was d were
18 The majority of the TOEFL tests difficult
a are b is c be d being
19 Local news on TV every night at 5:30
a were b was c is d are
20 A number of sheep died from a strange illness
a have b has c is d are
Exercise 3
1 The science classes at this difficult
a schools are b school is c school are d school's is One of the from Italy
a student is b students are c student are d student is to support the case against James?
a Is there any proof b Are there any proof c Is there any proofs d Are there any proofs You have to pay extra if you take too with you
a much luggages b many luggages c much luggage d may luggage in your lass have tickets for the lecture series?
a Do any of the student b Does any of the student c Do any of the students d Does any of the students Bob got fired It's going to be difficult for him to find job
a other b another c the other d the another
7 There available in his area of specialization
a isn’t a lot of job b aren't a lot of jobs c isn't a lot of jobs d aren't a lot of job He made the soup by mixing meat with some rice
a little b few c a little d a few
9 Many of the not expect to win
a participants in the race b participants in the races does c participants in the race does d participant in the race does 10 The English strong traditions
a has many b have much c have many d has much
11 moved to that city recently
a A number of Vietnamese have b A number of Vietnamese has c The number of Vietnamese has b The number of Vietnamese have 12 Each of the reference _ available in the school library
a books on that list is b books on that list are c books on that list is d book on that list are 13 Several sleeping under a tree
a of lions were b lion was c of the lions was d lions were 14 Many of the not used to day They are remnants of the past
a railroad tracks around here are b railroad's tracks around here is c railroad tracks around here is d railroad's tracks around here are 15 As we walked through the jungle, the unusually quiet
a monkeys were b monkeys was c monkies were d monkies was 16 At the news conference, several reporters didn't get clear answer to _ questions
a theirs b their c his and hers d his and her
17 I have a _ sister
(3)18 There _ in the world today
a is any new computer company b is many new computer companies c are many new computer companies d are many new computer companies 19 Self-esteem is important It's important for people to like _
a oneself b yourself c him/herself d themselves
20 What _ you used in picking a winner in the art contest?
a is the criteria b are the criteria c are the criterion d are the riterions Exercise 4
1 Mathematics _ very interesting to me
a are b have been c were d is
2 Down _ for three days
a the rain poured b did the rain pour c poured the rain d the rain pour Twenty dollars _ the price
a are b is c being d were
4 A number of graduates _ scholarships from this department
a have received b has received c are received d receives Pollution together with water erosion _ its toll on the building
a are taking b is taking c have taking d have taken Most of the rooms in the hotel _ air-conditioning
a has b having c have d are
7 A few _ the test
a have failed b has failed c is failing d failing Under the tree _ full of food
a a basket was b was a basket c are a basket d were a basket Both viruses and genes _ made from nucleoproteins
a are b is c were d has been
10 Coffee contains caffeine, and so _
a tea did b does tea c it does d tea does
11 Mary, accompanied by her brother on the piano, _ very well received at the talent show yesterday
a was b were c have been d has been
12 The smallest flying dinosaurs _ about the size of a robin
a was b are c have d been
13 My new pair of pants _ at the cleaners
a is b are c be d have been
14 Out _ from its tiny cage
a did the bird fly b fly the bird c did the bird fly d flew the bird 15 The police _ on the alert for the escaped convict
a are b be c can d been
16 I'm happy that everything _ in its place
a are b been c is d have
17 One of my best friends _ five credit cards
a have b has c does d
18 _ an emergency arise, call 911
a Can b Does c Should d Will
19 There _ never been an environmental disaster of this magnitude
a has b have c are d is
20 The news _ quite alarming
a are b have c was d were
Exercise 5
1 Every _ enjoyed the lesson
a students b student's c student d of students
2 We are looking for _ information about apartments for rent
a b an c a d a few
3 Mathematics courses _ generally required in American high schools
a is b was c were d are
4 Usually _ begin to take a interest in reading around the age of five
a child b the child c a child d children
5 Statistics _ a difficult course for people to understand
a is b are c were d being
6 Not even one of the hundred students _ passed the test
a have b has c to have d having
7 The number of women _ increased
(4)8 My daughter's instructor _ very competent
a seem b to seem c seeming d seems
9 People _ worried about the high rate of unemployment
a be b is c are d being
10 The team _ going back to their homes
a is b c has d are
11 Every man a woman _ the right to vote
a have b has c are d is
12 The children's bed room _ upstairs on the second floor
a is b are c there are d it is
13 "Why did they close the center of the city to automobiles?" "Because the number of contaminants in the air _"
a was increasing b will increasing c were in an increase d were in creasing 14 "The cupboards are really empty"
"Yes, all the food _ eaten"
a have been b is been c has been d been
15 The forest trails _ any signs for campers
a doesn't have b aren’t c don't have d have 16 "Why did you change your major from economics to law?:
"Because economics _ as interesting to me as law"
a isn't b doesn't c are d aren't
17 A special license is needed to drive trucks and _
a bus b buses c a bus d the buses
18 "How much money did you spend?" "As much as there _"
a were b has c was d have
19 "Did you hear about the fire down the street?"
"There _ a lot of news about it on TV last night"
a was b had c is d were
20 "Why are you buying all that food?"
(5)Exercise 1
1a 2a 3a 4c 5d 6a 7c 8c 9a 10d
11a 12b 13a 14d 15a 16b 17c 18b 19a 20b
Exercise 2
1b 2d 3a 4a 5b 6d 7b 8b 9c 10a
11b 12d 13c 14b 15c 16c 17d 18a 19c 20a
Exercise 3
1c 2d 3b 4a 5b 6c 7a 8b 9a 10b
11b 12a 13a 14c 15c 16a 17b 18d 19d 20b
Exercise 4
1d 2c 3b 4a 5b 6c 7a 8b 9a 10b
11a 12b 13a 14d 15a 16c 17b 18c 19a 20c
Exercise 5
1c 2a 3d 4d 5a 6b 7a 8d 9c 10d